The IFA President has praised local poultry farmers for how they've developed their enterprises.
Tim Cullinan says the sustainable small holdings in Cavan and Monaghan must be recognised and protected.
He says one of the reasons the agriculture sector is being targeted as a major issue in climate change because Ireland doesn't have other heavy industries.
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Speaking to Shannonside Northern Sound, Tim Cullinan dismissed concerns around the release of ammonia from large-scale poultry farms.
